The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1855, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. BryUED x. W. CORNER & 45D FULTON oe TERNS, cash in advome. FRE DAILY BERGLD. 5 conte per sory 1 1et ana, PEE bf ar ALD seery Lng # Ch Tod wey, annum; European Lui = MA rt ef Great ‘Britain, and 85 te any part of the Com Py es AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATER, Broadwsy-Civissarion—As Liem 29 Two Pras. #OWERY THEATRE, Ounane Ovranc-é72R fvancien Bannan, TRE, Chambers rtreet-Swrarncenrs Wines Gunns Besse | Dive law Srisin WALLACK'S THEATRE. Sreadvay—Tus Sorprer's gountsuir—Laven wae You C4~ONLANNIGAN 4ND yun FisKiEs~ARTFUL Dovows. AMERICAN KUSEUM—Afterucer and Bveaing—Uncis Tom's CABIN. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mectsnice” Eal—078 Broadway BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 839 Bresdway—Brex. avr's Eresorian Orens Tauren. wery—~MURDERED BoxTMAaN EMPIRE HALL, 6 Brosdway~Pawonaua or Bunore, Rew York, Saturday, February 24, 1855. The News, In the United States Senate yesterday, the bill to protect officers and other persons acting under the wathority of the federal government was taken up. I ie designed to put an effectual stop to the annoy” ances heretofore experienced by cfficers of the gov ernment when executing the lawn in districte where ‘the “higher law” advocates attemp: to override the Statutes and the constitution. As an inevitable con- sequence the free soi] cabai opposed the measure, Mr. Wade lesding the sitack. A flery debate ensued between the free soil fusion coterie on the ome side, and the Nebrackaites on the other, headed by Judge Douglas. Since the commeysement of the setsion the free solders have anxiously walted for sp opporranity to display their forces, and the democrats have as anxiously waited for an occasion to sscail the omnipotent Know Nothings. The wiebed for time arrived—the long pent up rhetorical torrent borst forth with s vergeance. Judge Doug les made a terrible onslaught on the party which, w hie opinion, were instramental in defeating Gen. Bhields. The debate on the slavery question was wbe most exciting that bas occurred for yeare, and yanccrous fa the extreme. The discussion lasted axtil after midnight, when the bil) was passed bya yots of twenty-nine to nine. In the House yesterday Mr. Sollers’ resolution, offered carly in the session, cs'ling for information respecting the objects cf the Ostend Conference, ‘wes reported by the Committee on Foreign Affaire, apd sdeptec. In committee the consideration of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was re- mewed. Mr. Edgerton offered an amendment to re- fund dotice on all railroad ‘ron laid down between June 30, 1853, and July 1, 1856. The chairman de- eided it out of order, bot committse reversed tbe decision, and a cebs'e on the tariff ensued, @aring which Mr. Banke eaid that the manufacturers ef New Exgland did not demand otber protec- Won than thst a revenue principle affo-ded, Whus cenfyming tbe sseertion msde in the Sexate a dsy or iwo since by General Wilson, thet Mascachusetie woe nearly ready to embrace free trade dcotrines. Mr, Let offered ag @ sub- stitute the amended tariff bili, proposed by the «kairman of the Committee o! Ways and Mesne, with sheraticne propoeing that siter July | articles bow paying one hundred, forty and thirty per cent, ebs!l pay eighty, thirty-two and twenty-foor per een It wee sgreed to by a vote of 99 to 86, and Fubsequently the amendment wae concurred in by the Hocee.. This reduces the duty on railroad tron "ix per cent, and is regarded ae more adverse to the eon interest than the operation of the bill to extend credit for duties would be. Our special despatch @ vee some interesting ix‘orzosiion respecting the BEticipsted action of Congress on thie meagure. Is the New York Senate yesterday tha pronidi- ‘tery liquor bill was referred to the select committee em temperance. There appears to be a strong im- pression that the bill will be materially modified, end, indeed, there is s remote probability thas it mey be thrown overboard altogether. The Lom @on slave case resolution comizg up, the dispute Between the rival whig politiclaus was renewed with jmcreased bitternesr. Mr. Dickinson read letters from Henry Clay, thanking Seward for bis services im the canvass of 1844, and aleo letters from Thur- low Weed, Mr. Schermerhorn, Mr.Clowes and other which we bave tranaferred to our columae, relative fo the Albany meeting of 1848. The bill relative to ‘the tenure of church property was Ciscussed by Mr. Bispop ané then laid aside. The report of the com- mittee on the State census, giving the appointment ef marehale to the Secretary of State, was agreed to. The Senate sieo agrerd ‘o adjourn from te ‘Wtb to the 16th of March, in order to accept the ‘mvitation of the Tex 5 Nothing of special + transpired im the Ae wembly. Inthe vorevpon the dna] pasenge of the dompeorance bill, on Wedneedsy, the name of Mr. P. BL. Maguire, of thla cs omitted ‘Ry the-reporte: among t bom be weted. Mr. M. regarded ¢ fous miere presentabon, sna mov expulsion of the ca- @ Assembly. The motion was, howeve ‘We publish to-dsy the address of Gen. Esuston to abe sbolitionigve of Boston, delivered on Thursday evening jast. Last night tbe Cenernl lectured to a iarge audience in the eewe city, when Texes formed ibe theme of bis disconree. The Senate of New Jersey yee’ y deitned the probibivory Liquor bf) by a msjority of one. 1: bed ulrecdy passed the House. We have Intex news from New Werico. Tre ic- sieue aro becoming exceeciog’y troublesome. At Paebio on December 25 fourteen wen were massacred by tke envagsr, anc severe! women and children carried cf. The inhabitante cf Santa Fe expected an stack from alarge force cf Apaohes who bad @esermised to take the sown. The Fire: dragoons bed o fight with a party of indians a: Sacramento Mountala on the 25th Jacaary, whon twelve of the jeter wero killel, Capi. Henry W. § three privates, hom ver, were slain by the Indiane. dent. Sturges completely routed a party of Apschee axty miles from Savta Ie, and recovered a number ef stolen cattle. These ocearren re.vea on imtence excitement throughout the Territory, ani Gov. Garland had called ous five compacien of yo Janteera to protect the settlers, There wae, how ever, great disapproval manifested at Banta Pe to the courre of the Governor in refosing to adopt the sammary measures ~ecommended by she people fer ibe suppression © jes. A State convention of ibe Koow No Ker suoky, for the purp dages for State officers, was yeu'erday. Im avother ooluma wil Be found a repors ery imterenting proceedings 20 ra a'® the order for the arrest of the Spanish Comin! acd Carnobe tase of the young Cabao, who, {1 4 to:cibly tskex from schoo) for the purpose of con. ve} ing dim to Cuba, where Lie father is s captive. The tiie) of Oliver Leo for the mordez of Wiliam pice of nom >atizg senii- eaon st Lousy le H. Harrieon ic Wiliamsburg om the 7th of Nevem- er jest, doring the election riots, and which tae © vup ied the Gtlention of the Kisge County Court of Oyer gol Tecminer for four days, was concinded yesierday. The jury tfuod o verdict agsiast the prisurtr of mantlacghter in the firm degree. He wee texcanded to pil thle sporaing, when eon ‘kace wlll bey Justice Connolly ex5 for several honve lass even- fag ia the Tower Police Const, or tovestigating she m: 8 connected a soppied fread ca tho Market Back. The came witnesses were reexamined and again croasexam- ined by ex-Judge Beebe and Mr. Clinton, but very few additional facte were elicited. The case s'andy adjourned until n:x! Wednesday afternoon, at three o'clock. We bave in type a fall report of the pro ceedings of yesterday, which we are compelled to omit for waut of room. The Board of Aldermen met last evening. A resolution tendering the Governor's room to Gen. Houston, for the parpose of receiving the civilities cf his feliow-citizens, was adopted, aud a commitize ‘wae appointed to do the honore. The Board of Couuciimen met last evening, passed a number of bills, and transacted, generally, a large amount of business. The ordinance for the relief of the poor was passed, appropriating the eum of $11,000 to the various ward re lief associations, ss well as $15,000 to the New York Relief Association. A resolation from the Bosrd of Aldermen to tender the Governor’s room, in the City Hall,to Gsneral Sam Hoxston, on his arzival, so that he may publicly re- ceive the citizens of New York, was concur-ed in. The report ofthe Committee on the L:w Depart- ment, submitting the draftof an act to amend the ebar.er of the city of New York, was sccepted, and the draft adopted by sections. Ata vary late hour the Bosrd adjourned to the firat Monday im March: The Secretary of the Tressury has promulgated $B important decision relating to the carrying of emigrant passengers. It Is a8 follows :— Ifa ship does rot carry a larger number of gern in other parte of said vessel than she is en- titled to carry on her lower and orlop decka, ped said passengers have the spaces unoccupied by ether goods, not being their personal baggage, in the part of said bere carried, which are prescribed by law, she t able to the penalties imposed by said laws foran excess of passengers, even though her lower or orlop decks may de occupied in whole or in part for the stor. age of merchandise. ‘This settles the matter in controveray between the merchants and shippers and Congres#, and aleo fecuree to paseengers the space allotted by the Jaws to them while on shipboard. ‘The market for cotton yeeterday wae jess active, the sales having reached only about 500 a 600 bales. Grades of good middling Guif cottons and upwards were sbout jc. per lb. higher, while the lower,grades were unchanged. Flour was in fair demand, at un- changed prices. The trade in Southern brands was some lese brisk, owing to some let up in the East emp demand. The export demand was limited, Small ssles of Southern white wheat were made at $226.92 30. Corm was inactive, aud prices about the same. Pork was held firmer for new mess, but rales were moderate for all kieds, except new p'ime mess, considerable sales of which were reported at £16 50. Whiskey tended downward, and sales of prison were made at31c, 9 32c. Sugars were stiady, with sales of shout 1,600 hhds. The Cuba Question=The Government and the Filibusters=Necessity of a Settlement, The disclosures which we published yester- aay concerning the late extensive conspiracy between the creoles of Cuba and the filibuste- ros of the United States, for the liberation of “ the ever-faithful island’’ from the bondage of Spain, have doubtless confirmed our intelligent readers that this isiand has had a narrow escape from the combined atrocities of a buccancering foray and a local insurrection. From the fate of Lopez and his followers, we may conjecture that a collision in Cuba be- tween eight or ten thousand American filibue- ters and the creole insurgents on the one side, end twenty or thirty thousand Spanish troops, with the co-operating forces of the Spanish, English and French fleets in those waters, on the other side, would reeult in a horrible slaugb- ter to all parties. We may alsosafely conclude thet thie would not be the worst of it; but that in the complications and excitements of the vloody drama, there would lie the greater dan- ger of our government being abruptly dragged into the contest against the combined land and Raval forces of Spain, England and France. We presume that the good offices of Secretary Marcy, in the timely warting which his supe- rior means of information have enabled him to give to General Concha, of the impending ex- plosion, will be duly appreciated by the supreme government at Madrid. We euppose that the Hon, Augastas Casar Dodge, our new Minieter to Spain, will require no other cre- deniiale of the good faith of Mr. President Pierce, since the blow up of the Ostend fili- basteripg coalition, than these important ser- vices against the Cuban creoles and our filibus- tere, Certainly no better proofs ofa faithfal and vigilant neutrality could be reqaized by Queen Jeabella, whatever may be the extent of the suggested treachery in the Cabinet or Kitchen Cabinet to the liberating conspiracy. The plot bas been detected, exposed and ex- ploded in the nick of time. A few days longer dclay would have yetulted ia a Cuban raid and aCuban revolt. Upon the heel of these dis- coveries it becomes important to kaow what oar administration proposes to do. We have come glimerings of intelligence upon this point, but they are indefinite and unsatisfactory. Itap- pears tha’ something of a sensa‘ion has been created in our ‘‘ased up” Cabine’, ifnot adecided sensation. We understand thet Mr. Pierce, with ihe. advice and consent of Maroy, proposes now to bring Spain to an unders one way or the other; and to demand at the same time an explanation from the British Cabinet of the meaning of those ships of war constantly hovering about Havana. Spuin ie to come to a esitlement touching the Black Warrior and gther similar outrages, in- cluding, we presum@, ‘indemnity for the past and security for the future.” Mr. Dodge will go out charged with thie important business. But suppose that Spain gives the indemnity and tke security required; suppose thet England insiste opon her right to goard the colonies of a friendJy power againeé the fillbusters, om the plea of piracy—the same plea upon which she has been watching the coasts of Cuba against African elavers—what then? The sovereignty of Cuba remains the eame, and there will be no answer to Englaad’s justification, for the fill- basters have been outlawed by the proclama- tions of our own governmens. To the extent o° our information, thon, there is nothing in the present poliey of the admin- istration which promises the pacification of Caba. Epain will continue to hold she island ; filbustering orgauizations in the United 6 Will continze to flourish ; latent rebellion ‘will sti!l be encouraged among the creolee ; the feare of Spain and the les of Hogland and France will thus be kept dodging about 1! ony rerve to inflame and popularize he filibastering spirit in the United States, as & righteons movement against an intermed- ling foreign coalition Iv sppears that this lass Ax jon for a descent upon Cubs upon the experience acquired fr Ing expeditions of Lop yi t of theee experiments proved that Czbs 1 be taken, Had Lopez possessed an active force of three 0 orgeniza- as modelled thoneand, instend o? three h ea men, ‘he result might have been vastly different, The filfbasters in thislate plot pursned th ans accordingly. Some ten thonsactd men were enrolled, a million acd @ bal? of mumey was 1 the pioneer | raised, and the necessary steps were taken for the best arms and the swiftest steamers and clippers, for @ sudden descent upon the “ faith- ful’ island, inclading better and more reliable arrangements for the co-operation of the creoles, With these precautions, can any one suppose that, with the landing of even five thousand Americans in Cuba, there could be any other ultimate issue than the liberation of the island, or a war between the United States and Spain and her allies? The conspiracy is suppressed. Gen. Concha has been pursuing and punishing the rebels within the island. He may exterminate them, for he has the instruments, and the will, and the power, at his command. But the case is different with the filibustering clubs in this country. Our laws cannot reach them. Their organizations and proceedings and purposes are eecret, and can only be detected through impradence or treachery among themselves. We venture to say that these clubs, though be- trayed for the present, have not been disbanded, but that they still exist, and will continue to exist and increase as long as the present tempt- ing and anomalous relations of Cuba to Spain thal] last. For all that we know to the con- trary, the mess of the great Know Nothing party of the South are at this day active sym- pathizere with the filibusters. In fact, it is very likely that a Southern Know Nothing Council and a filibustering club, in most cases, are one and the same thing. The danger, then, to Cuba, is not over; it is only post- poned. The liberators will hold on, and watch their opportunity. A crisis in the European war may call off the British and French fleets ; and an opening like this, of a fortnight’s dura- tion, may bring upon Cuba, under cover of night, a well-appointed army of six, eight or ten thousand Anglo-Saxon invaders, dropping in from Dominica or Yucatgn, in the rear of the island and the Spanish Yorces. Such, we doubt not, are the estimates of the conepirators. What, then, ie the policy of the administra- tion? The mission of Mr. Dodge will amount to nothing. It may cover the sore, but will not healit. Under the plaster of indemnities and securities, if he get them, it will still ran- kle. So of the demand which Marcy is about towrite to the British Cabinet respecting those ships of war. Better send Chevalier Wikoff to Lord Palmerston, and Chevalier Webb to Lord Clarendon, at once. They might ferret ont something; but what is to be expected of Mr. Bachansn, A reply that it is all right—no offence—only watching the filibusters—nothing more. What, then, should be done? England and France suspect, trom what they have seen of Mr. Pierce’s foreign policy and his Earopean diplomats, that it is the fixed purpose of our government to steal Cuba, through the agency of the filibusters. Spain religiously believes it, and in this view the three Powers are leagued against us. Let the allies succeed in a timely and satisfactory peace with Russia, and they will proceed to settle the law for Caba in their own way. Now, therefore, is the time for taking the initiative. France and England, considering the importance to them of the most friendly relations with the United States, are now open toconviction. A joint commission, therefore, to England, France and Spain is our policy for the preeent crisis. Mr. Dodge will come back as empty handed as Soulé. Spsain, as a protectorate of England and Francs, must, through them, be approached. We submit this Proposition, in good faith, to our Premier. Now is the time. There is no eafety in the utare. The New Haven Railroad Spurious Stock— Honor in Wall Street. It is not generally known that an action is pending at the present moment between “ the New York and New Haven Railroad Compauy”’ plaintiffe, and about two hundred persons, de- fendents, for the recovery of the stock which was illegally and fraudulently issued by Robert Schuyler. It is hardly necessary to premise that when Robert Schuyler issued this stock, he eold or pledged it for money to various parties; and that, being to all appearance identically the same as the genuine stock, it was so bought or received as collateral by many persous who held it to this day or have in their turn trans- ferred it to others. Noone has yet been able to distinguish this spurious stock from the genuine; and partly from this difficulty, bet more from a sense of honor, the policy of adopt- ing the spurious stock and recogniziag it as valid has been strongly urged on the com- pany. It has been argued that the com- pany sppointed Schuyler, and gave him fall powers to issue stock, and that they are there- fore bound by the contracts which he made in the capacity in which he was placed. Reference has aleo been made to the fatal consequences which could not fail to ensue from the repu- diation of this stock, on legal or technical grounds; and the railroad interest of the city and the State have been warned that it were better ecohomy for them to lose twice the two millions involved in the spurious stock, than to destroy their credit by disowning the act of their duly appeinted officer. Well after six months deliberation on these various sugges- tione, the New Haven Railroad Company, which in the meantime has passed under the control of new men, resolves to proceed by suing a given number of stockholders, who in the opinion of the directors are holders of the spurious stock, and claiming the surrender of the same. The action is based on various grounds; but the main one, on which the chief reliance of the company is placed, is the plea of usury. It is alleged in the declaration that the defendants obtained their stock “ for a cor- rapt and usurious consideration,” that is to sey gave less than the par value, as is the case in every railroad security except first mortgage bonds; and on thie ground the company demand that their title to it be resiliated and the stock restored to the directors. Tn commenting on & transaction of £0 flagrant ® character as this the journaliet is embarassed to know which of ite many scandalous features to notice first. How can the company tell whether the defendant's stock be genuine or epuriong? An Odipas would fail to perceive any distinction between the two issues, so pre- olsely alike are they in every respect. Then again, the law of New York declares that cor- porations shall not plead usury; a provision apperently fatal to the company’s action. But, no donbi come hair splitting lawyer will argue that a declaration is not a plea; at all events, the law of New York is not the law of Connec- tieut, and there the compay may plead usury with evosese, while in thie State the share- holders, themselves sued, are thos tied from suing the company Again thie action, or rather there two bandred aciions brosght againat two bandred different perecne wil cost alarge sum of money. Of course the com- | Moussa that Pope Pius IX. regards the pany’s costs are to be paid out of the earniags of the road; but the defendants pay their own. Among the number we notice several females; there are doubtless many poor persons also, who invested their petty savings in a few shares of a railroad managed by the leading men of the State. These persons are puo- ished for buying New Haven Railroad stock in good faith by @ law suit which they will be forced to defend at great cost. These are, however, the minor anomalies of the proceeding. The main point is the inten- tion evinced on the part of the company to avail itself of every legal qaibble that can be devised to defraud the honest and innocent holders of its stock. It is a matter of notoriety that nine out of ten transactions in Wall street are in violation of the usury laws; and every sale or purchase at the Brokers’ Board is so di- rectly contrary to law that in case payment be denied by the debtor, the creditor has no re- medy. Thisis not peculiar to New York; the tame is the case in London, Paris and every commercial city. No inconvenience arises from the practice, because the sentiment of honor answers the purpose of a legal restraint, and no man can hold up his head who would avail himself of the opportunity afforded by the law for defrauding hig creditors, Even those who in other matters would not stick at a charp operation, have too much policy—if no higher motive—to plead usury. Yet this is the plea set up on behalf of the New Haven Railrogd Company, and by the aid of which it is sought to deprive the holders of twenty thousand shares of stock of the pro er- ty which they bought of Schuyler and his agents. Have the annals of railroads ever contained anything more scandalous? Was the infamy perpetrated by Robert Schuyler himself of so much deeper a dye? Note the men, too, who come forward in tne face of New York and the world, and say that, in their col- lective capacity as shareholders of the New Haven Railroad, they decide that such and such of their fellow shareholders who bought their stock in the same wey as they did themselves, have no claim to it, and must be deprived of it by the aid of a legal quibble—because, forsooth, thee same men elected a rogue for a President, and Jet him issue false stock! The list itself will be found elsewhere; but note a few of the names, There is William B. Astor, Stephen Whitney, Henry Grinnell, George Griswold, four names not usually found on the side of dis- honor or trickery. Then we have Brown Brothers, Dennistoun, Wood & Co, Alsop & Chauncey, Phelps, Dodge & Co, Grinnell, Minturn & Co., firms well known over both continents, and hitherto irreproachable. Of Boston, we find such men as David Sears, Francis Peabody, Peter Parker; whose friends will be not little surprised at their lending their influence and their character to such a pro- ceeding as this. All these gentlemen, and more of equal standing, are parties to the action brought by the New Haven Railroad. Not one of them but would indignantly repudiate the idea of pleading usury in his private business; and yet, as partners in this railroad, they plead it, and by its aid demand that the widow, and the poor farmer be despoiled of his savings. In a very short time, it isto be presumed that the case will have passed out of the do- main of newspaper discussion, and will be left to the adjudication of the courts of law. How itwill end there, though very material to the two hundred persons sued, is net of much im- port to the public at large. So far as they and the railroad interest are concerned, the mischief will be done long before judgment is rendered. It will go forth as an undisputed fact that the first men of New York, associated tog: ther in a commercial enterprise, agreed to refuse payment of a claim beyond all breath of suspicion sound ia equity, because a pe- culiarity in the law enabled them to do so with success. Tue Last Paropy vron Anistocratic Ixstrtv- TIoNS—T wo IsLanp Sovereign ries ComPARED —- We copy from the Monitcur Haytien a detail- ed and very amusing account of the pomp and circumstance with which the anniversary of the Declaration of the Independence of that exten- sive and influential empire was lately cele- brated. Ata time when events in Europe are daily demonstrating the impotence of aristo- cratic institutions, the refreshing and pleasing picture which we present to our readers cannot but, in some degree, neutralise the feeling of con- tempt which that fact inspires, We really never could understand why people should ridicule nigger royalty. Examining the thing philo- sophically, we do not see anything in the pa- geantry which surrounds it more inconsistent or ludicrous than the tinsel show of Raropean courts, It is only the color of the aciors which suggests any difference to the mind, the forms and substance being a'most identical, with, perhaps, a slight difference in favor of the darkics, The English monarch, for instance, exercises less real power and persona! influence than the august individual who fills the im- perial throne of Hayti. The latter can make dukes, counts and “belted knights,” at will; while the royal automaton who is supposed to rule in England cannot name a lady to her household without the consent of her prime minister. In other respects, too, the position of the Haytien is more in- dependent than that of the English monarch. From reasons of obvious policy the royal family of Hayti are excluded from choosing help-mates amongst the European dynasties, and obstacles of an equally stringent nature prevent them from telecting partners from the families of apy of our numerous American sovereigns Thus no suspicions of foreign and anti-nation. al partialities can ever weaken the legitimate fluence which they exercise over the affections of their people. They are homozenecus in color and intereste, and if they can only keep from quarrelling amongst themselves, ebony rule may flourish forever in Hayti. In the congratulatory addresses offered to the Haytien Emperor on the occasion of this happy commemoration by the heads of the dif- ferent departments and orders of nobility, our readers will recognise # truly patriotic and loy- al spirit, which we look for in vain amongst the aristocratic classes of older countries, The Dukes of Marmalade, Limonade and Beenf-Roti contrast favorably with the Aberdeens, New- castles, Ruseells and Grahams of the late Eag- lish cabinet. Their eloquence may not be of go elevated an order, bat their hearts are in the right place, and there is nothing double-tmsed about them. Niggere they are, and niggers they will remaim. All the gold in the world woald neither make Russians nor Tarks o them. Can the aristocracy of Ragland lay their hands on their hearts and soy ae much? It will be seem by the epeech of the Abb, Faustin as one of his most devoted and best be- loved sons. We can well believe it. The Ro- man Pontiff ie endeavoring to make up in the Western for what the Church is losing in the Eastern hemisphere. He is accumulating a quiet little ecclesiastical nest egg in Hayti, to compensate in part for the results of Spanish and Sardinian spoliations. Who knows but that he destines Faustin the First and his successors for the futare heroes of the church militant on the American continent? If ever the abolition- ists of the Union should realize their political dreams, the monarchs of the little island em- pire of Hayti may cut an important figare in the war of religions and races to which that event will give rise. Tur Ten Muntions Acaty.—According to our special advices from Washington, there is a probability that a powerful effort will be made to grant to the President a discretionary fund of ten millions of dollars, in view of the possi- ble exigencies which may arise in the approach- ing nine months recess of Congress, from our present complex and critical relations with Spain. This same application was made a year or 80 ago, and refused. Had the money been granted, it is likely that we should at this time be overhead and ears cutting and slashing among the belligerent Powers ot the earth, right and left. The application, in this in- stance, however, is most probably. for peace purposes. The principal spoils measures be- fore Congress have failed, and the deficiencies thus arising to the Kitchen Cabinet and lobby spoilemen must be supplied, if possible, by other expedients, Thus these ten millions may be designed for service money to the faithful, who could not otherwise be paid. The late elections have increased the number of these expectants, and they must be provided for, or, perhaps, we may get another Gadsden treaty. Let Congress act accordingly, and grant these ten millions. Guthrie has a surplus of twenty, and more coming in. Plenty of money. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Highly Interesting from the National and State Capitals, THE TARIFF QUESTION IN CONGRESS, Indian Massacres in New Mexico and Texas, &o., de., ade. Important from Washington, AMENDMENT OF THE TARIFF—THE UNION AND LORD ELGIN’S SPEECH—JUDGE DOUGLAS AND THE KNOW NOTHINGS. ‘Wasuinctox, Feb, 23, 1855. Houston’s Tariff bill was substituted as an amendment to the General Appropriation bill by the House, in com- mittee, to-day, instead of Edgerton’s railroad iron and wool proposition, in consequence of the Pennsylvania members, as « ruse, pledging themselves to go for it if Edgerton’s amendment was only killed thereby. The Pennsylvanians take it for granted that tie friends of Edgerton’s proposition will kill off Houston’s amendment when it comes to be voted upon to-morrow in the House, s0 that, by their movement to-day, it was hoped the whole eubject would be got rid of. But it has transpired that the railroad iron and wool men do not purpose fall- ing into the trap, but will vote to-morrow to retain the Houston amendment. This takes off permanently the duty on all iron to the amount of six cents a pound, and consequently, if carried, will affect Pennsylvania interests far more than merely giving a credit on railroad irom. Already the Peanvylvania members are trying to make terms’ Acompromise may be effected after the bill passes the House, by which the Senate will reject the Houston amendment if the House will take up and pass the Se- nate railroad tron bill. As matters stand at present the Pennsylvania members have overreached themselves decideddy. There was a report that the President intended to veto the Texas debt bill. The President, however, bas stated he has no such intention, The Union to morrow will contain a lachrymove arti- cle about Lord Elgin’s opinion of the Pierce administra- tion, in his speech at Dunfermline, The organ thinks it very ungratetul in Lord Elgin to speak the truth after partaking of Mr, Pierce’s hospitality, by dining at the White House. Lord Elgin evidently was not aware that the attentions shorn him were intended as a bride, for which he was expected to puff the administration on his return home. Judge Douglas’s onslaught on the Know Nothings, in the Senate to-day, has created a great sensation, It was characterised by his usual ability and boldness, The Union of this morning announces the following confirmations:—Jokn Appleton, of Maine, as Secretery of Legation to London; Samuel 8. Cox, of Onio, as Secre- tary of Legation to Peru; Robert H. Swift, of Pennsyl- vauia, ae Consul to Maracaibo; aud Oliver H. Perry, of New York, as Consul to Canton, ditor of the Washington Union has receive! the sword of General Jeckson from bis family, and designs Presenting it to Congress. Latest from the State Capital. CRURCH TENURES— ASSEMBLYMAN MAGUIRE AXD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTSRS--THE EMOLUMENTS OF THE HEALTH OFFICER—A TAX ON RAILROADS DECIDED ON, PTC. ALBANY, Fed, 23, 1855, ‘The bill in relation to church tenures, known as Mr. Putnam's bill, to prevent eeclesiastice from holding church property im their own name cxclueively, was taken up in the Senate, Mr. B shop unrolled a quantity of foolscap, ané took the floor. We listened to him for half an hour, but for the life of ua we were unable—no doubt op account ¢f our obtuseness of comprebension— to learn whether he was for or against the dill Proba- bly, however, before his conclusion, he took a decided stand on one side or the other. The exquisite profound- nese and extensive lore of some of our legislators render it extremely difficult for reporters for the prees always to give their :deas with literal correctness. Mr. Bishop occupied the greater part of the seseion thie morning. The House proceeded to business with great industry. Several bills were read a third time and disposed of. During the dulnees of this order of burinees, Mr. Ma- guire rose to a question of privilege. He bad been mis- represented by the reporter of the acsociated press, in intéing that be was absent on the final yo's on the Tem- perance bill. He denied being abvent, and very indig- nantly repelled the statemen: that he kad neglected the interests of his constituents. Ae kis remarks have been furnished for the associated press, there is no need for a here It has Jong been a matter of inquiry how much yearly income is received by the Health cer #t Quarantine. R has frequently ret the amount as high as twenty thousand dollarr. As the brother-in-iaw of the 3peaker of the House stands A No.1 with the central power here, « disposition ‘ls among the mem era to ob- tain informa‘ion on the score of perquisites. This has induced Mr. Waterbury to introduce this resolution Resolved, That ith Officer report to this House, under cath, the amount of all fees and moneys that have been received by him, im addition to bie salary, for Lag ng BA visiting vessels, inquiring or examining as to the health of persons on of vessels, and the condition of any vessel or cargo, vr making any re- port for any service rendered by him, by virtue of his office, during the last year, Now, aa Dr. he can indulge no further hope of re- taining those perquisites, and as the informat'on is very Cerirable to the bogus Know Nothing who expects to cet the appointment, we cam discover no rearonadle excuse for the Dector incumbent to withhold the !nformation. By mating a clean bresst of it, Dr. Vache will confer an obligetion upon a large mumber of M. D.'s, who have exercieed much ¢aloury iu the matter, To further carry oct bit intentions, Mr, Waterbury bas given notice of « bill, which he intends to eabmit, the salary of the Health Officer at the chan attempt has heretofore been made, resulted In failure, The politicians know better bow to keep their friends in the cho! elower. ‘The reduc 8 & very unpopular measure, jure of the Trojane to extend the annsa! invi- to the members of the Legi Cipmer and th Ever of @ bridge acrose the Holsou- at Aloany. that time to thie, now some down years, the eevee) dinner came oe regular ae ibe 220 of aeons will virit the ten Governors. Th vor of an early day. The difficult questi roads, will come up in the course whole of imy eanal tolls round bas been surveyed, ever; ex- and fully Sioraneed, ‘and ‘it'has’ been. dectiad to Central and Northern—to cant Pec ae wena L epee teres: on appear @ lobby forth: Everybody believes it was infudicious in tatieg off tho: toils, the ‘rest of mankind” mueb doubt whether they can be restored, en “3 News from New Mexico, INDIAN MASSACRES—B84NGUIN ARY BATT.39 WITH THE. SAVAGES—CAPTAIN HENRY W. STANTON KILLED— EXPROTED ATTAOK ONSANTA FE—A GENERAL WAR INEVITABLE, ETO. Lovrsvne, Fe¥. 25, 1855, The Sahta Fe mail arrived at Independence yesterday. On the 36th ef December a party of 100 Apaches and Utabs massacred, at Pueblo, fourteen men, and took three women and two children prisoners. Great excitement is now prevailing at Santa Fe on agcount of the general hostility exhibited by the Indians, who are ewearing vengeance against all Americans and Mexicans. On the 26th January Capt. Howell, of the First! dra- goons, hada fight with the Miecaulero Apaches, at Sacramento Mountain, and killed twelve of them, The logs on the American side was Capt. Heary W. Stanton and tbree privates, Gov. Garland has called into service five companies of volunteers for, six months, and recommends calling upon Congress for an amount neces:ary to pay the expenses. Col. Jones bad arrived at Santa Fe and entered upom the duties of his office. The mai! was not troubld by the Indians. An express arrived at Santa Fe the day before the mail left, stating that 400 Apaches and Utahs were coming to take the town by force of arms, Lieut. Sturgis also had » fight with the Apaches, sixty miles from Fanta Fe, and comp'etely routed them, and recaptured a lot of stolen stock. The Governor is very much censured at Santa Fe, and throughout the Territory, on account of his disapprova? of the active course taken by the people to suppress the Indian hostilities. General Houston In Boston. Bostow, Feb. 23, 1855. This forenoon Gen. Sam Houston visited the City Hail, and was introduced to the municipal authorities and the numerous citizens present. In the afternoon he visited several of the public institutions, accompanied by the Mayor and other members of the city government. In the evening the General delivered a lecture on Texas} at the Tremont Temple to a very large audiance, the price of admission being twenty five cents. He was listened to with great attention. The New Jersey Prohibitory Bul Defeated. ‘Trenton, Feb. 23, 1855, ‘The Frohibitory Liquor bill was defeated in the Seaate yesterday, by a vote of 9 to 10. The Bank bile were all ordered to o third reading ie the House to-day. Ohio State Temperance Convention. Cincinnati, Feb. 23, 1855. The State Temperance Convention met at Columbus yesterday. Delegates from all parts of the State were prenent. Resolutions were passed approvirg of the State Liquor law, as faras it goes, and pledging not to rest until the Legislature passes a prohibitory law. Kentucky Know Nothing State Conventions Lovrsyii14, Feb. 23, 1855. A Know Nothing Cconvention is again in sestion here. it is reported, for the purpove of no: ting candidates for State officers. The Canadian Parliament. Quanec, Feb. 23, 1655. The Provincia) Par'iement re assembled to day, after an adjournment of uiue weeks. The Government will introduce @ measure abolishing the postage on newspa- pers. From the South. THE INDIAN HOSTILITIES IN TEXAS—FORGERY, BTC. Bartimore, Feb. 23, 1855. New Orleans papers of Saturday are received. Galveston dates to the 15th are received. Prairies have been burned by the Indians from Red River ov the Fast, to Forte Selknap ana Chadbourne on the West. The Austin papers contain reports of numerons depre- dations by the Indians. Great excitement casts, and families are banding together for protection. A forged check for $1,400 was paid at the Merckants? Bank in this city, to-day. Criminal Matters. CONVICTION OF AN INCENDIARY. OGvENSBURG, Feb. 23, 1855. Robert Wilson was tried at Canton, and to-day con- victed of arson in the second degree, and sentenced to State Prison for life, His wife, convicted of berglary in the third degree, was sentenced to five year’s {xoprison™ ment, MURDER TRIALS. Troy, Feb. 23, 1855. Joseph Varney, who has been on trial in the Rens- selaer Court of Oyerand Terminer, for the murder of Eli Hurlbat, on the 17th of September lact, was acquitted this evening. The jury were out two hours. The trial of Arthur McMahon, for the murder of his wife afew months since, will probably commence to-morrow. Steamboat Disaster on the Ohio. Cixcinwatl, Feb. 23, 1855, The steamer Bacon, from St. Louis for New Orleans, was eunk on funday at the junction of the Oh'o and Mississippi rivers. Boat and cargo a total loes. Thies makes three firet class St. Louis steamboate that have been sunk within a week, causing a lose of $200,000. Rallroads Obstructed by Snow. CaicaGo, Feb. 23, 1855. It has beon snowing at intervals during the day. Tho Galena, Winois, Central and Chicago, and Mirsissipph railroade are egain badly obstructed. Markets. CHARLESTON, Feb, 22, 1855. Our cotton market opened buoyant, but closed heavy. Sales of the week 14,000 bales. Good mid iling ia quoted at 8 gc. @ B2gc. Receipts of the week 10,300 bales. Stock on band 28,000. Our rice market shows ne change, and the business is moderate, at prices ra: from $3 6234 & $4 50. Receipts of the week 2,100 tiercer. Stoce 3,800 tierces. Cotton freights to Liverpool, 7-16; to Havre, 12-164. PHILADBLPEIA STOCK BOARD. PHILADELPHIA, Fel Money is abundant to-day. Stocks are following rates:—Readivg, .273{: Morris 15%; Long Island Railroad, 173; Pennsylvania Rairoad, 4652; Perney!vania State fives, 88. City Intelligence. _ Toe Waarnen.—Yesterday was raw, stormy, snowy, cloudy, muddy, indeed everything that wae unpleasant and uncomfortable. During the morning there was every indication of a mow storm. The white flakes came flit- ting down, filling the air, drifting from the hougetops, and against the windows, covering window-sill, awning, stoop, sidewalk and street, with a snowy garment. This continued until the afternoon, when storm ceased and the snow melted from the pavement. The change- able mature of our climate was strongly exemplified in id the contrast esa as and the day befose; the . one bright, balmy and spring-lixe, the otbar beer san 4 and wintry, The day coni and lowering, wit! every prorpect of more wet weather. ANNIVERSARY OF THE REVOLUTION ov 1948,—The Seventh anniversary of the French revolution of 1648 @ill be celebrated to-day b; moh residents o! thie city. The representatives iMerent red repvblie@u and onalitios, are t2 msetat £0 ., Med front thease pzueced to here they will partake of @ grand che Shakepe: darquet. Tor Hupeon River Razinoav AcopeNT Mr. Samael Siingeriand, the eafferer by the accident on the Bu tsoo River Ratlroad, published im yesterday's Ion.m, hae, eratand, since die! frem the effects of the iejuries he received. Tho missing Jog, which had boon lost by the carelersness of the driver who conveyed Mr, Slinger- Jand to bis residence, was fontd by the police Jn the street, and taken to the Twenty-second ¥: ation house, where his friends have since found it. Tur Lary Accrprxt on tue Hopson Riven Rurtroan— Deate OF rir InsoneD May —Yeaterday, Mr. Samuel Slingerlead, who was severely injured oa Thureday, by being run over by ope of the Hudson River Railroad ‘traix of cars, die! at his residence, No. rrow stree®, from the effects of the injuries ‘received An fequert will be held wpon the body of the decoared to-day. Trt Late Laazn Buen Porsosine Case.—The inquest ‘upon the body of Eugenie Wise, the worman who died at the Wew York Hospital on Thursday afternoon, fram the effects of some poisonous lager bier that el rank om the 234 vlt., wae be ae! ard yesterday by ‘omer Wi. helm, on account of the absence of mtd 11 o’clock to day, when sil who can give an; tentimony hh ‘the cone will attend at the New York Berptat on avery few days, The -